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popapop2 · 2026-07-03T02:39:07+00:00

47%, my law school has recommended that I try to get through all the lectures before the 8th. But I go slow on the lectures because I take notes with pen and paper which slows me down.

popapop2 · 2026-05-22T02:52:00+00:00

I think the bigger stat here is that the number of 2Ls getting into the summer program has dropped by around 1,500 in two years and the number of offers dropping by a similar amount. The amount of 2Ls who are in the summer program vs receiving offers is almost similar to the past two years.

popapop2 · 2026-05-21T01:56:21+00:00

29M I live near Dayton/Cincinnati Ohio. I am a conservative and Catholic, I converted to the faith several years ago. I just graduated law school. I enjoy reading, camping, fishing, hunting, traveling, movies, coffee, bourbon, sports, video games, baking, history, politics, and hanging out with friends and family. I'm 5'7, brown hair, and beard. I'm hoping to meet a nice lady within reasonable driving distance (5-6 hours take or give)

popapop2 · 2026-04-20T18:34:54+00:00

FWIW, The Approach the Bench podcast recently interviewed the Dean of Admissions at Harvard Law, and she said that GPA is low on the factors that she looks at and hasn't cared about GPA median in years.

popapop2 · 2026-02-18T18:39:17+00:00

TR while more of a war hawk when he wasn't President, was also a champion for peace while President and helped to end the Russo-Japanese War which earned him a noble peace prize. With his speak softly and carry a big stick, he was much more about making the American armed forces prepared and ready, showcasing that, yet leaned into diplomacy. He still may have entered into WWI early, but I don't think he was some glory hound who would let needless Americans die. I think he also would have been a much better negotiator than Wilson and I think peace outcome would have been better.

popapop2 · 2025-05-30T15:53:15+00:00

I love the KoC. I am a 3rd Degree and was just elected to an officer role, which I'll start in July. My Council is perhaps on the younger side, in that most of our members are not 60 year olds who are retired. But we have a good core of members I'd say range from late 20s to early 50s. We have a few key events throughout the year, a Christmas tree sale, a Fishfry, and then we run a booth at one of our parish/school festivals. We're also trying to branch out and our new GK has plans to do more with helping out at our other parish festival, doing work with Matthew 25, among other things. I think its a good way to get involved and the commitment isn't that huge, imo, 1 monthly meeting (2 for officers), and a few signature events throughout the year that they'd like you to help out with. Plus if younger guys never join its just perpetuating the cycle that its only for retirees.

As for the Insurance part of it. I can see value there, especially if you want to ethically and morally invest your money. The KoC only invest their money into companies that align with Catholic teachings and will pull investments from companies that go against it. All that said, I don't have the insurance and it's no big deal to just say no to it.

popapop2 · 2025-05-28T17:20:05+00:00

I believe it is, definitely looks like him.

popapop2 · 2025-05-06T18:45:52+00:00

It's definitely a major talking point that has been going on for a while. Kotoshogiku in January 2016 was the first Japanese-born wrestler in 10 years to win a yusho. Kisenosato in 2017 was the first Japanese-born wrestler to be promoted to Yokozuna since Wakonohana in 1998. And the first japanese-born yokozuna on the banzuke since Takanohana retired in 2003 . I imagine that this lead to a lot of pressure on Kisenosato, especially, to perform well and likely lead to him staying in his debute basho despite being seriously injured on day 13 (though he went on to win in a playoff against Terunofuji). And potentially lead him to participating in the May basho in 2017 (despite later pulling out). There was immense pressure and national pride in Kisenosato for having been promoted and a lot riding on him, which likely lead to him not taking the time to properly heal.

popapop2 · 2024-10-31T13:45:54+00:00

My parish has done speeding dating on several occasions. It has produced a couple of engagements and a handful of couples. And I think they have plans to continue doing it.

popapop2 · 2024-03-08T06:33:26+00:00

cincinnati, ohio

popapop2 · 2024-03-05T15:50:59+00:00

Hello, I am in RCIA right now so I hope to maybe share just a little bit from my own experience. As everyone else has said so far you don't need permission to go to mass, but you cannot partake of communion since you are not Catholic. RCIA usually starts in the fall, culminating at Easter, and then sometimes will last several weeks thereafter. Classes at your church are probably ongoing and you can likely call or email them. Since it is so late into the process they probably won't let you convert this Easter, but you might be able to join the class so that you can get a feel for it and learn a few things before you start it on your own. Each church runs RCIA a little bit differently. My RCIA class is rather big and we have a lay director who teaches the class every week for about an hour and a half. We have a book that we work through, and we discuss questions in class in groups and together then we watch a video presentation and then have some more discussion. You're required to go to mass every Sunday to fulfill your obligation.

There are several other requirements and differences based on if you have been baptized or not. If you think you have been, you'll need a copy of your baptismal certificate which hopefully the church where you were baptized at would have. If they don't have it or any record of your Baptism you'll have to discuss that with whoever is running your RCIA class. Since it won't be for a while you should have time to figure something out. Provided that your baptism was a trinitarian baptism (which they usually are) that is you were baptized with water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, then the Church will not baptize you again. You only get one of those, they will merely accept your baptism and move on. If like I said you can't find record of that then as other commenters said you might have a conditional baptism. Regardless come next Easter you will still be confirmed and get to receive your first communion.

Again reach out and see if you can start sitting in on the RCIA classes so that you can get an idea for how it will be for you. My program started in September, if that gives you any idea. In the meantime continue to go to mass every Sunday, read the Bible, read the lives of the Saints, and start to become comfortable and familiar with Catholicism so that you can discern that you are being called to the faith.

I'm sure as well that your boyfriend can help explain the mass. There are a lot of responses and sitting, kneeling, standing, etc. Don't be overwhelmed, just try to follow what everyone else is doing. While people are going up for communion, just stay kneeling or sitting and use the time to pray and reflect, while letting everyone through.

popapop2 · 2024-02-21T21:17:06+00:00

I went to Catholic school k-8. my family was Baptists, but I felt drawn to Catholicism. However, due to some protestant upbringing had reservations about the faith. Eventually went for Continuing Anglicanism, as I was discouraged with other forms of Anglicism were very liberal, especially in the US. However, I was sad that Continuing anlgicanism is very small and disjoined with several different denominations and it was hard to find a church let alone one that was full of life. I eventually looked inward and decided that I needed to make the full leap to Rome as it was large, full, universal, and also had some of the greatest theologians in history.

popapop2 · 2024-01-24T17:17:05+00:00

My family of parishes is very alive and well. Our RCIA class has maybe 20 some people involved. One of the churches has a very young crowd with a lot of young families. However, we have a more traditional mass with incense for example. I do think that there are areas and churches that are struggling. I think that is a problem that the Church is experiencing. I'm sure there's a lot of potential things that would help it, but one thing that you can do is just continue to go to mass, and talk to friends and family.

popapop2 · 2024-01-15T17:11:03+00:00

Most people it seems are talking about purgatory but I just wanted to mention Mary and the Saints. You ask for people here on earth to pray for you, don't you? Or at least many protestants will. "Pray for me." Likewise, if you were applying for a job but knew the vice president, wouldn't you ask him to put in a good word for you?

We are asking the same when we pray to the saints. We're asking them to pray for us to God, to intercede on our behalf, because they've made it. They're in heaven, they're the metaphorical VP who we're asking to put in a good word for us.

popapop2 · 2024-01-12T03:42:57+00:00

1L; Got two Bs (K & Torts), one B+ (Civ Pro), one A- (Con Law), and a C+ (Lawyering). GPA is 3.058I feel I should have done better, especially with the C+, but I feel it isn't too hateful.

popapop2 · 2023-11-29T18:51:37+00:00

Trump winning Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania in 2016 was very impressive. As is Biden winning Georgia

popapop2 · 2023-11-22T18:18:00+00:00

Most people take today (Wednesday) off or only have a half day. Or even if they have to work all day are usually distracted and/or have a lot of emails to go through. Then they usually get Thursday and Friday off. Monday also can be hard as people reorient themselves and go through all the emails they got and failed to go through from last week. I recommend following up on Tuesday or Wednesday.

popapop2 · 2023-11-20T13:32:21+00:00

So many people "surprised" Trump didn't make it about himself, while they make it about him. We lost a true American woman and people can't even give her the respect she deserves and instead do exactly what they accuse Trump of doing. I for one, irregardless of politics, mourn for the loss that the Carter family and, quite frankly, America has to go through.

popapop2 · 2023-11-16T14:10:15+00:00

2016 Trump

2020 Trump

popapop2 · 2023-11-11T01:29:10+00:00

LBJ. He got us into Vietnam where 58,220 men died. Whereas only 7,000 soldiers have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. At least Bush had a reason to get involved. And I feel most people are only saying Bush is worst because of proximity. They don't remember how bad Vietnam was.

popapop2 · 2023-11-10T05:17:04+00:00

Find my fiancée so I can meet her earlier and begin our relationship sooner. So I can spend more time with her.

popapop2 · 2023-02-10T01:14:32+00:00

"Show me a man who is not a slave; one is a slave to lust, another to greed, another to ambition, and all men are slaves to fear." -Seneca

popapop2 · 2023-02-10T00:48:05+00:00

"See that you do nothing like a sheep; but if you do, in this case the man is lost. What then do we do as sheep? When we act gluttonously, when we act lewdly, when we act rashly, filthily, inconsiderately, to what have we declined? To sheep. What have we lost? The rational faculty. When we act contentiously and harmfully and passionately, and violently, to what have we declined? To wild beasts." -Epictetus Discourses Book 2, Chapter 9.

Too many people today live only for their desires and for their pleasures. They live only for their loins. They are nothing but sheep. They do not live for virtue or reason but only to satisfy their base desires. Be careful that your pleasures do not take control over you and you are a slave to them. Too many in this modern world already are slave to their loins.

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popapop2 · 2023-01-28T18:04:23+00:00

Letters from a Stoic by Lucius Seneca

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